Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Based on these factors, as well as discussions with DDS, we estimate that about half, at most, of the potential pool of children, or about 7, 000 c hildren, could enroll in Medi ‑Cal via institutional deeming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - For example, the shift in services to managed care results in a shift in supplemental payments for hospital outpatient CCS services from fee-for-service to a broader pool of managed care payments. This shift on net yields financial reductions to children ’s hospitals, which disproportionately serve CCS beneficiaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - Increased coverage of younger, healthier populations leads to a more balanced insurance risk pool and allows the costs of covering higher ‑risk populations to be spread more broadly. This in turn reduces the average cost of  coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Increased coverage of younger, healthier populations leads to a more balanced insurance risk pool and allows the costs of covering higher ‑risk populations to be spread more broadly. This, in turn, reduces the average cost of coverage and helps to offset the increased cost of making individual market coverage more comprehensive under the ACA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560